Illuminating device.



PATENTED APR. 4, 1905.

C. 1?. ALLN'B. LLUl-HNATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1904 I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 4, 1965.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES FREDERICK ALLINE, OF FORT DODGE, IOWA, ASSIGNOR, BY

.DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO ALLINE FHOTOCYCLE COM- PA`\IY, OF WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

lLLUNllNATNG DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,709, dated April 4, 1905.

Application filed May 23, 1904. Serial No. 209,251.

To rtl/Z 107mm it may concern,.-

Be it known that I', CHARLES FREDERICK ALLINE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fort Dodge, in the county of Webster and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Illuminating Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

rlhe object of the invention is to provide a new and improved illuminating device for use in showwindows and other places and arranged to attract the attention of passers-by and other persons.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment or' the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part ot' this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of the saine on the line 3 3 ol Fig. 2.

In a suitably-constructed base A is secured a post B, on which is mounted to turn a tubular support C, carrying' at its lower end a grooved pulley D, connected by belt with other machinery for imparting a turning motion to the upright hollow support C. The latter is provided at its upper end with ahead E, in which are mounted to turn the spindles F, F', F2, and F3 of hollow arms F2 F5, F, and F7, respectively, the spindles F F2 and F Fi being arranged diametrically in the head E, as plainly indicated in Fig'. 3, the spindles F F2 standing at right angles to the spindles F and F3. On the outer ends of the arms F1, F5, F, and F7 are secured electric lamps G of any approved construction, connected with a suitable source of electric energy, so that when the lamps are lighted and the device is set in motion by rotating the support C then a swinging motion is given to the several arms F", Fi", F, and F7, carrying the lamps G, to produce a very attractive effect.

FIn order to rotate the arms F4, F5, Fl", and F' `from the revolving support C, the following device is provided On the spindle F for the arm F'i is secured a bevel gear-wheel H, in mesh with a bevel gearwheel II, fastened on the upper end of the fixed post B, and hence when the support C is rotated the spindle F is carried around so that the bevel gear-wheel H turns by being in mesh with the stationary gear-wheel H to rotate the spindle Fand the arm FL thereon. On the inner end of the spindle F is secured a bevel gear-wheel H2, in mesh on one side with a bevel gear-wheel H3, fastened on the inner end of the spindle F', and the said bevel gear-wheel I-I3 is in mesh with a bevel gear-wheel H4, fastened on the spindle The bevel gear-wheel H" is in mesh with a bevel gear-wheel on the spindle F", and this bevel gear-wheel H is also in mesh with the bevel gear-ndieel H2 on the side opposite the one in mesh with the bevel gearwheel H3. `When the spindle F is rotated as described, then the other spindles, F', F2, and F3, are rotated in unison with the spindle F, but in such a manner that the arms FL and Fl turn in opposite directions relative to each other, and a similar movement is given tothe arms F and F7 to rotate the latter in opposite directions relative one to the other. At the same time, however-,the several arms revolve with the support C, so that each lamp Cr approximately describes a ligure similar to that of the numeral 8 during each complete revolution of the support C.

rIhe lamps G have globes which are preferably of differently-colored glass, as indicated in Fig. l, to heighten the eifect produced by the revolving and swinging lamps Gr.

In order to supply the electricity to the {ilaments of the lamps Gr, a binding-post I is arranged within the base A, and this bindingpost is connected with a suitable source of electric energy and also by a wire J with a brush l in contact with a contar/bring` l', attacl'ied to the under side ot the pulley l), preferably niade ol an insulating material, suoli as hard rulihcr. 'lhe contacl'fring' l' is connected with an insulated wire L, extending up and in the hollow support C and in the head E thereof to connect with a binding-post N' on a hloel: N, arranged in the space oetween the 'tour hevel gear-wheels H2, H3, H, and ll'r., as plainly shown in Figs. E2 and 3. ln this block .N and in axial alinenient with the several spindles F, liv, F, and F3 are mounted to slide contact-pins O, pressed on by springs O/ to hold the outer ends ol" the contact-pins in engagement with the inner ends et conductors P, held insulated in the hollow spindles F, lf, F2, and F3, as plainly indicated in thc drawings. From the outeil ends oiI the conductors l) lead branch conductors P in opposite directions in the hollow aries E", F", El, and F7, respectively, to the lamps (l at the outer ends the said arins. The return-wire ot' the electric lamps G is grounded on the support C ot' the device.

The arms l and ll are so disposed on their spindles li" and l relative to the arnis il and F7 on the spindles ll" and lll that the arms do not interfere with each other on setting' the device in motion.

yl`he device is very simple and durahle in construction, can he cheaply manufactured and is incre especially designed 'for use in l show-windows and other places for attracting the attention ot passers-hyY and other persons. llavine'thusdescrihed luy invention, clann as new and desire to secure oy Letters Patent f ieviee having' a revolvl. An illuininatiiu ing support. and lauips revolving` on the snpport, in opposite directions and in unison wi th the said support. i

2. An illuminating'devicehaving' a support, lamps revolving' on the said support, and means tor revolving the lanips in opposite directions.

3. An illulninatiin; device having a revoir ing' support, oppcsitely arranged pairs o lamps revolvingcn the said support-,and means Vfor revolving' one pair of lamps in an oran,- sitc direction to the opposing' pair.

il. Anilluminatingdevic,comprising'abase carrying a iixed post, a support mounted to revolve on the said post., pairs ol oppositely" arranged arms having' spindles journaleifl on the said support, the :irins carrying lamps., and a gearing,r connectii'ig' the said spindles with the stationary post., to rotate the arms oi each pair in opposite directions on rotating the support.

An illuminatingdevice comprisinga hase carrying' a lixed post, a. support mounted to revolve on the said post and having' a head, a plurality ot' arms having' hollow spindles jour' naled on the said head, a gearing connecting" the several spindles with each other, a gearwheel on one oli the spindles, and a fixed Zgearwhcel on the said post, in inesh vith the said ifst-nained ge: r-wheel. tor rotating the several spindles in unison on rotating' the snpport.

G. An illuminating device conuirisinga hase carrying),l a fixed post, a support mounted to revolve on the said post and having a head, a plurality oit arms having hollow spindles journaled on the said head, a gearing' connecting' the several spindles with each other, a gearwheel on one of the spindles, a lixed gearwheel on the post, in mesh with the said last-named lgear-wheel, 'for rotating the several spindles in unison on rotating' the support, electric lamps on the outer ends ot the said arms, and incans for conducting' electricity to the said lamps hy way ot' the support, the spindles and the arlns.

7. Anilluminating device coniprisinga.support mounted to revolve, a plurality otl hollow arnis having' hollow spindles mounted to turn in the head ot' the said support, electric lamps carried on the outer ends ot' the said arms, a hlock connected with a source of electricitv hy way et the said hollow support, and si n'ing'pressed pins in the said lelocli, in cngae'einent with conductors carried by the said spindles and leading to the said electric lamps.

8. An illuminating' device coniprisinga support mounted to revolve, a plurality ot hollow arms having' hollow spindles mounted to turn in the head of the said support, electric lamps carried on the outer ends et' the said arnis, a block connected with a source of electricity h v way of the said hollow support, swing-pressed pins in the said block, in cng'ag'ernent with conductors carried hy the said spindles and leading' to the said electric lamps, a revolving' connact-ring carried on the said support and connected oy an insulated wire with the said bloei;1 and a lixed brush connected with a source of electr-i "ity and in contact with the said contact-wing.

ln testimonyT whereofI l have si gned in y name to this speciiication in the presence of two sul)A scrihing witnesses.

CHARLES llitl'lllllltltlli lililfl l. lVitnesscs:

Lotus lnwn, J. "N, Hanni.

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